An easement by necessity typically conveys which rights?

• A. Rights of ingress and egress
• B. The right to sell the property
• C. The right to exclude others
• D. The right of survivorship

Answer: (A)

An easement by necessity is all about access. When a parcel would be useless without a way to reach a public road or utility, the law often grants a limited, implied right for that parcel to cross a neighbor’s land. That right is ingress and egress—the ability to enter onto and exit from the property over someone else’s land. It’s a narrow, ongoing use that runs with the land, not a general ownership or transfer right. It doesn’t involve selling the property, and it isn’t about survivorship, which relates to how co-owners hold title. So the essential rights conferred are ingress and egress.